NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa M. Schepp, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Marietta, GA

Melissa M. Schepp, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1437178688, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 050221, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437178688
Name
Melissa M. Schepp
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
050221 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 Kennestone Hospital Blvd, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone
(770) 793-7899
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 793-7856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080811000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 310 Kennestone Hospital Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nikhita Ananthula, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1275920704
  2. Christina Chen, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1225235609
  3. Samina Choudhry, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1467685800
  4. Fernanda Crosby-Myles, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1669993580
  5. Nedra Heath, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1407514615
  6. Rossitza Iordanova, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1407118037

Verify Melissa M. Schepp in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

548 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Schepp548
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium35 claims
  2. Furosemide22 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl22 claims
  4. Mirtazapine20 claims
  5. Eliquis19 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Schepp$12.89
  2. Specialty average$547.94

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellstar Medical Group LLCKennesaw, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa M. Schepp among 73 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia

Melissa M. Schepp, M.D. is one of 73 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 57 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 73 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nikhita Ananthula, MDMarietta, GA 300601275920704
  2. Christina Chen, MDMarietta, GA 300601225235609
  3. Tanya Nikolova, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601477589620
  4. Michael O'Neill, MDMarietta, GA 300601598704678
  5. Michelle Park, MDMarietta, GA 300601811428667
  6. Varsha Patel, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601033434378
  7. Huda Sayed, MDMarietta, GA 300601932522174
  8. Catherine TrippeMarietta, GA 300601750735247

Common questions

What is Melissa M. Schepp, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa M. Schepp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437178688, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa M. Schepp, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Kennestone Hospital Blvd, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 793-7899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa M. Schepp, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 050221, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa M. Schepp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa M. Schepp, M.D. had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa M. Schepp, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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